Re: Standard Library Interest?

[Marin David Condic <nobody@noplace.com>]

Start with the vendors. Who is still out there producing Ada compilers 
and with the intention of upgrading them to Ada0x? ACT? Aonix? RR? 
Rational? DDC-I? Which of these vendors (And others? Who else is out 
there?) are still actively interested in enhancing their products?

The vendors who are still actively interested in Ada probably have some 
representation in the ARG. If they are still actively selling Ada, they 
probably have some technical person who could be contacted. Ask them 
what *THEY* want to see happen. Its all a most profound - possibly even 
sinful - waste of time to run off and start putting something together 
if the key players are going to end up saying "No Way". Find out what 
their requirements are and what they want to see happen and maybe we can 
make sure we got something organized that would meet their needs.

With something like a library, Ada has a chance to build a new culture 
of "Customer Orientation" - Lets not just rush off and start building 
things because we think they are theoretically nice or intellectually 
satisfying. Lets build things that will satisfy the customer because we 
bothered to *ASK* the customers what they want. Market Research ought to 
be really key here.

MDC


Stephane Richard wrote:
> 
> IF we go the way of a new group, who would we have to talk to to get things
> started, get the big wheel turning?
> 
> However I think we should have a basis for a structure to suggest first.  So
> on your other post to Martin, when you say to create a structure of names
> (atleast) I'd say you're right :-)..if not anything else, a text file that
> represents an image of a possible end product perhaps?  That wouldn't be too
> long too do.  Atleast we'd all see (and be able to agree on) a given layout.
> For that I have to agreewith you :-).
> 


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